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J. E. BOYLE. LAVATORY BASIN.

No. 417,223. Patented 1360.17, 1889.

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LAYVATORY BASIN.

No. 417,223. PatentedDec. 1'7, 1889.

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JAMES E. BOYLE, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

LAVATORY-BAS l N.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 417,223, dated December17, 1889.

Application filed March 20, 1889- Serial No. 304,068. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES E. BOYLE, a citizen of the United States,residing in Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Lavatory-Basins, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to stationary washbasins of that class whereinthe outlet or waste opening, instead of being closed by a stopperconnected by a chain, is closed by the lower end of an upright tubewhich constitutes the overflow, thereby avoiding the necessity ofproviding a separate overflow connection. The overflow-tube is somounted that it can be given a slight up or down movement. when it islifted, its lower end no longer closes the outlet-Opening, and the waterin the bowl escapes. Means are commonly provided for holding it after ithas been lifted, so that it shall notfall back, it being customary to soconstruct such sustaining device that when the tube is lifted it isgiven a partial rotation in order to leave itupheld. \Vith structures ofthis character as heretofore made the overflow-tube has been guided atits upper end by passing through a hole in the marble slab back or toone side of the opening formed for the bowl, and at its lower end it hasbeen guided by engageni ent with the outlet-opening. The fasteningprovisions for holding the tube elevated have also been arrangedexterior to it and usually in the guiding device fixed in the hole inthe slab. Such constructions are objectionable, because of thedifficulty experienced through inaccurate fitting of the marble slab,since, if the hole therein be not in exactly the right position, theoverflow-tube will be canted somewhat from the vertical, and is liableto bind in its movement. Complicated constructions have been devised foravoiding this difficulty.

According to my present invention, I arrange the overflow-tube orstand-pipe entirely within the bowl and within or in line with theopening for the bowl in the marble slab, and I so construct thepartsthat the tube is guided independently of the marble slab. Theoverflow-tube is thus in plain sight, is accessible where it can bereadily cleaned, and it is so constructed that it can be lifted out by asimple manipulation. I accomplish these results by providing a fixedvertical rod or guiding stem within the overflow-tube, by which it issupported and on which it is guided in its' upward movement. This rod isfixed .in the outlet-opening from the bowl, and projects up within thetube, being entirely concealed thereby. It is formed with shoulders orprovisions co-operating with other provisions formed within the tube, bywhich the latter, when lifted, is upheld, and by which the ac cidentallifting out of the tube is prevented.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan of the marble slab andbowl with its overflow-tube. Fig. 2 is a vertical mid-section of theslab and bowl, showing the overflow-tube in elevation. Fig. 3 is avertical section, on a larger scale, of the overflow-tube and itssupporting coacting parts. Figs. 4 and 5 are fragmentary sectional viewssimilar to Fig. 3, but showing the parts in different positions. Fig. 6is a transverse section cut on the line (i 7 in Fig. 5 and lookingupwardly. Fig. 7 is a section cut on the same line and lookingdownwardly. Fig. 8 is a horizontal section cut inthe plane of the line 88 in Fig. 4:, looking downwardly. The remaining views show amodification. Fig. 9 is a vertical section answering to Fig. 3. Fig. 10is a plan View of the top of the guidingrod. Fig. 11 is a plan View ofthe overflowtube removed.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 8,1et A in Figs. 1 and 2 designate the marbleslab, B designate the bowl, and O the overflow-tube. As shown in Fig. 2,the overflow-tube 0 projects up through the bowl-opening a in the marbleslab, being arranged close to the rear side thereof, but out of contacttherewith. This opening is preferably extended or indented over theoutletopening b of the bowl, in order to admit the overflow-tube andenable the latter to be placed close to the extreme rear side of thebowl, where it shall be out of the way during the use of the bowl. Theoutlet-opening b is molded in the earthenware bowl, as usual, this beingthe only opening that is formed therein, and the inner surfaces of thebowl slope toward this opening in all directions. An outlettube or seat0 is passed down through this opening from the top and is fastenedtherein by a nut (Z, screwed onto its threaded exterior and against theunder side of the bowl, as usual. The lead pipe is connected to thelower end of the outlet-tube c by means of a spud c, joined to the tubeby a union 6, to which spud the lead waste-pipe is connected by a wipedjoint, as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. \Vithin the outlet-tubec is cast a spider 0, into the hub of which is screwed the lower end ofa guiderod D, which projects vertically above the outlet-opening andinto the bowl. The overflow-tube C is slipped over this rod D and issupported and guided thereby. The rod D is formed with winged guides fnear its lower portion and with a guiding-disk g near its upper end, bymeans of which the tube 0 is guided. The overflow-tube is formed at itslower end with a conical portion or plug h, which when the tube islowered enters the outlet-tube c and fits tightly therein,therebyforming a tight plug or stopper. Near the upper end of the tube it isformed with openings 'Z 1', through which the overflow-water may enterwhen the bowl is full. The water entering through these holes descendsthrough the tube 0 and through the outlet-tube c to the waste-pipe. Theupper end of the tube is closed by a cap j, formed with a knob or handle71; by preference, by meansof which the tube may be lifted. The upperend of the tube is preferably screw-threaded and screwed into theexternal flange on this cap.

I will now describe the means for holding the overflow-tube elevated. Ontop of the rod D is fixed a disk or head on, which is notched, as shownbest in Fig. 7. On diametrically-opposite sides it has narrow deepnotches Z Z, while aquarter-turn from these it is formed withdiametrically-opposite wide shallow notchesn n. The upper end of thetube 0 is provided with two narrow fingers or plates Z Z on oppositesides, projecting a considerable distance from the inner surface 'of thetube toward the center and adapted to enter the narrow deep notches Z Z.Lower down the tube is provided with two wider fingers n n, projecting aless distance toward the center and adapted to enter the notches n n.Between the upper end of the fingers n and the lower end of the fingersl are formed notches or recesses 19, sufficiently high to admit thethickness of the disk m and extending sufficiently far from the centerto ad- .mit the diameter thereof. The lingers n are arranged justbeneath the fingers Z, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, being preferablycast in one piece therewith, as shown. By preference the several fingersZ n are all cast integrally with the head j. The overflow-tube 0 havingbeen lifted off the guide-r0d D, it is replaced by slipping it down overthe rod until its fingers it encounter the disk 77.. The tube has thento be turned until these fingers register with the notches n n,whereupon they drop through these notches until the fingers Z rest uponthe top of the disk m. As these latter fingers are too wide or approachtoo closely toward the center to pass down through the shallow notches nn, the tube will drop no lower until it is turned a quarter-revolutionto bring the fingers Z into register with the notches Z Z, whereuponthese fingers will fall through the said notches, as shown in Fig. 8,and the tube will drop until its stopper h is seated in the opening a,whereupon the position of the parts will be that shown in Fig. a. Thefingers Z are preferably made of considerable height in order to allowfor some inaccuracy of fitting in the height of the rod D, compared withthat of the tube C and its provisions. Then the tube is lifted to letthe water run out of the bowl, the upper side of the wide fingers nstrikes the under side of the disk m, being too wide to pass through thenarrow notchesZZ, whereby the immediate lifting out of the tube isprevented. It is then only necessary to slightly twist or turn the tubein order to bring the fingers Z out of register with their notches Z,whereupon on letting go of the tube these fingers will restupon the topof the disk m and hold up the tube,'as shown in Fig. 3. If it is desiredto lift the tube out to clean or polish it, it must be turned untilthefingers 11. come into register with the wide notches n, whereupon itmay be fully lifted. \Vhen thus taken off, the guide-rod D is readilyaccessible for cleaning or for the removal of any obstructions in theoutlet-passage.

My improved lavatory-basin is of simple construction, there being butone opening to the bowl and but one opening in the marble slab, and nogreat accuracy being required in the fitting of the bowl and slab, sincethere are no guiding-openings for the overflow-tube to be brought toregister. The overflow-tube is in convenient position for operation, isin plain sight, is not in the way, and may be readily removed andcleaned.

In the modification shown in Figs. 9,10, and 11 the overflow-tube is notprovided with holes 2' Z, but is open at the top to permit theoverflow-water to enter it. In other words, the head consists of an openring, preferably flared to form a projecting flange by which easier tograsp the tube. The tube is of such height that when it is seated thetop of the head j rises to the level at which it is desired that thewater shall overflow. In place of the two fingers Z in the previousconstruction, a single rod or wire Z is extended diametrically acrosswithin the tube. The fingers n n are the same as in the firstconstruction, the onlydifference being that they are arranged in a lineat right angles to that of the rod Z, instead of in a line coincidingtherewith, as before. This arrangement is best shown in Fig. 11. Theguide-rod D is formed with the same wings f at the bottom, and at thetop, instead of being provided with a guiding-disk g and a notchedupholding-disk m, as before, it is provided with one single disk m,which serves both purposes.

This disk is provided with a diametrical slot q, cutting it into twoparts and extending down, as shown in Fig. 9, some distance into theguide-rod D. This slot takes the place of the notches Z n in Fig. 7.Fig. 9 shows the tube in the position to be dropped to place to closethe outlet. In so dropping it the rod V will descend into the slot (1until the tube is stopped by its plug it entering the seat 0. Thefingers n project under the disk m, so that on lifting the tube theyencounter this disk and prevent the tube being lifted too high. Then byslightly turning the tube the rod Z is brought to a diagonal position,where it is out of coincidence with the slot q, so that when the tube islet go the rod may rest on top of the disk m and uphold the tube. Tolift out the tube, it must be turned until the fingers n coincide withthe ends of the slot q, whereupon they may pass up through this slot.The disk m is perforated to permit the overflow water readily to passdownward. This disk serves to prevent any article being dropped downthrough the tube 0 and into the outlet.

My invention may be variously otherwise modified in matters of detailwithout depart ing from its essential novel features.

I claim as my invention the following defined novel features andcombinations, substantially as hereinbefore specified, namely:

1. The combination of a lavatory-bowl having an outlet-opening with anoverflowtube formed at its lower end as a plug to close saidoutlet-opening, and a guiding-rod fixed in said opening, projectingupwardly therefrom within the tube and of smaller diameter than thelatter, to leave an overflowspace between, and formed with a disk orhead at its upper part engaging and guiding the inner walls of the upperpart of the tube, and with guiding projections at its lower partengaging and guiding the inner walls of the lower part of the tube,whereby the lower end of the latter is properly directed to its seat inthe outlet-opening, and with reciprocal stops on said rod and tube,respectively, adapted to be engaged upon the lifting of the tube and bytheir engagement to hold it elevated.

2. The combination, with a lavatory-bowl, of an upright guiding-rodfixed in its outletopening and provided with a notched stopdisk, and anoverflow-tube formed at its lower end as a plug to close said openingand mounted over said rod, and provided with internal stop-fingers forengagement with said disk, arranged when the tube is lifted to drain thebowl to be respectively above and below said disk, whereby on thelifting of the tube the lower fingers encounter said disk and limit thelifting, movement, and on turning the tube the upper finger or fingersrest upon said disk and uphold the tube.

3. The combination, with a lavatory-bowl, of an upright guiding-rodfixed in its outletopening, and an overflow-tube mounted over said rod,with reciprocal stops consisting of a notched disk on said rod andfingers in said tube arranged when the tube is elevated to drain thebowl to be respectively above and below said disk, and the respectivefingers and notches relatively arranged for e11- gagement in differentangular or rotative positions of the tube, whereby when the tube is inone rotative position the upper finger may pass downward through notchesin said disk to admit of the lowering of the tube, and when the tube islifted and turned to another angular position the lower fingers registerwith notches which admit of their upward passage to enable the tube tobe lifted out.

at. The combination, with an upright guiding-rod having a stop-diskformed with two diametrically opposite narrow and deep notches, and inanother angular position with two diametrically-opposite broad andshallow notches, of an overfiow-tube mounted over said rod'and havingupper fingers thin enough to enter said narrow notches and too wide toenter said shallow notches, and lower fingers short enough to enter saidshallow notches and too Wide to enter said narrow and deep notches,whereby the lower fingers limit the lifting of the tube, while the upperfingers serve as stops for upholding the tube when it has been liftedand partially rotated.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JAMES E. BOYLE.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR O. FRASER, J NO. E. GAVIN.

